Pursuant to Article 319 of the Criminal Code, bribery also occurs when a public official, in exchange for performing (or having performed) an act conflicting with the duties of his or her office, or in exchange for omitting or delaying (or having omitted or delayed) an act of his or her office, receives money or other things of value, or accepts a promise of such things.
More topics in this series
- Bribery in judicial proceedings
- Instigation to bribery
- Private to private corruption
- Corporate liability
- Influence peddling
- Foreign Bribery
- Unlawful inducement to give or promise anything of value
- Active Bribery
- Conditions for corporate liability
- Liability of foreign companies
- Liability of group of companies
- Statute of Limitations
- Jurisdiction
- Spotlight on Whistleblowing under Italian law
- Affirmative Defense: Adequate Procedures
- Statutes and Official Guidance
- Relevant Anti-corruption Offenses
- Italian Anti-corruption Law Overview
- Bribery for the performance of a public function